Brazilian and Afro Cuban Jazz Conception by Fernando Brandao. For Trumpet. Book and CD. Published by Advance Music (AV.14842).
Soloist: Jesse Sadoc, trumpet. Brazilian and Afro-Cuban Jazz Conception is the new exciting series of play-along books by award-winning Brazilian flutist and composer Fernando Brandao and features fifteen original tunes in various Brazilian and Afro-Cuban styles. This edition clearly aims at being more than a simple play-along collection. For each of the tunes a thorough analysis and additional exercises are given. An extensive introduction into the various styles and rhythms of Brazilian and Afro-Cuban music makes these books even more valuable. The rhythm section and soloists are among the most prestigious musicians in contemporary Brazilian music. 64 pages. Rhythm Section: Leandro Braga - piano, Adriano Giffoni - bass, Xande Figueiredo - drums, Zero - percussion.

The Essence of Afro-Cuban Percussion & Drum Set. (Includes the Rhythm Section Parts for Bass, Piano, Guitar, Horns & Strings). By Ed Uribe. For World Percussion. Method/Instruction; Percussion - Drum Set Method or Collection. Latin. Book & 2 CDs. 332 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.PERC9620CD).
ISBN 1576236196. Latin.
An in-depth study (324 pages) of all the percussion instruments, rhythms and song styles of Afro-Cuban music, along with their applications to the drum set. Detailed technical studies of each instrument are presented along with notations of many rhythm styles. The entire rhythm section (parts for bass, piano, horn section, string section, tres, and guitar) is also studied in detail. The book comes with two CDs that include performances of each percussion instrument, drum set, all rhythm section instruments, as well as examples of all musical styles with full instrumentation in score form.